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4.4
REB
1.5
AST
1.4
STL
0.7
BLK
0.3
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The 2024 No. 3 overall pick was overlooked as a rookie. The Rockets prioritized winning over developmental minutes and made a surprise leap to the top of the Western Conference playoff picture. However, Houston lost to Golden State in the first round as a No. 2 seed, prompting dramatic changes this offseason. The Rockets shipped Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to Phoenix in a package deal to land Kevin Durant. They also sent Cam Whitmore to Washington for draft capital, signed Fred VanVleet to a multi-year extension and added Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela in free agency. However, VanVleet tore his ACL in late September and will likely miss the entire 2025-26 campaign. With four rotation players, including three starters and the team's 2024-25 leading scorer, out of the picture, Sheppard should have a clearer path to consistent minutes in Year 2. The most significant addition to replace the trio of departures was Durant, who has missed fewer than 20 regular-season games only once in the past five seasons. Sheppard is an obvious option for more playing time and usage, but he'll have to earn everything. Veteran Aaron Holiday will be Sheppard's primary competition for backcourt minutes, though rising star Amen Thompson will also have a lot of ball-handling duties. The only thing left for Sheppard to do is prove himself at the highest level. He starred in the G League last season, averaging 30.7 points, 7.3 assists and 2.7 steals while shooting 40.5 percent from deep across three appearances. He dominated lesser competition again at Summer League, totaling 46 points and eight steals in two contests before being shut down. Sheppard played at least 20 minutes in only five NBA games as a rookie, but he posted promising results, averaging 16.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 steals. Given his upside and projected rise in minutes in the aftermath of VanVleet's injury, Sheppard will probably go higher than his ADP in most drafts, and there's no reason he should fall past pick 150. He'll likely need to have a strong showing in training camp for the Rockets to trust him with a starting role to begin the campaign, as they are in win-now mode. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $20.7 million contract with the Rockets in July of 2024. Contract includes $11.11 million team option for 2026-27. 
To come off bench
Sheppard will come off the bench Tuesday against the Thunder, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Although Sheppard drew some starts at point guard in the preseason, the Rockets are opting to go with a jumbo lineup to open the season -- Amen Thompson will start at point guard with Steven Adams getting the nod at center. Sheppard posted 29 points (12-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks in 29 minutes during Thursday's preseason finale which showcased his upside, and he's likely to play a key role off the bench Tuesday.
Although Sheppard drew some starts at point guard in the preseason, the Rockets are opting to go with a jumbo lineup to open the season -- Amen Thompson will start at point guard with Steven Adams getting the nod at center. Sheppard posted 29 points (12-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks in 29 minutes during Thursday's preseason finale which showcased his upside, and he's likely to play a key role off the bench Tuesday.
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How does Reed Sheppard compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
46.5%
Effective Field Goal %
45.2%
3-Point Attempt Rate
59.4%
Free Throw Rate
6.7%
Offensive Rebound %
2.6%
Defensive Rebound %
10.3%
Total Rebound %
6.4%
Assist %
15.4%
Steal %
2.3%
Block %
2.4%
Turnover %
10.3%
Usage %
17.9%
Fantasy Points Per Game
10.7
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.8
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sheppard was selected with the third overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Rockets. Sheppard should add a jolt of elite perimeter shooting to the Rockets while sharing reserve playmaking responsibilities with Amen Thompson. It's easy to envision Sheppard running two-man action with Alperen Sengun, or Sengun finding Sheppard for open looks coming off a variety of off-ball screens. The guard out of Kentucky is also a smart and active defender, though his 6-foot-2 frame will limit his upside on that side of the ball. Sheppard showed out in Summer League, averaging 20.0 points and 1.3 threes on 50/28/75 shooting, 5.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds, 2.8 steals, 1.3 blocks and 4.8 turnovers in 33.1 minutes. Despite Sheppard being a historically great three-point shooter in college, he used it to just supplement his game in Summer League. He was much more active from the mid-range, firing away when discarding his defender or freezing the defense in a pick-and-roll. Sheppard has enough potential to be worth taking with the No. 1 pick in keeper/dynasty formats, but his path to immediate minutes as a rookie is complicated and may limit his Year 1 potential.
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Explodes for 29 points
Sheppard finished with 29 points (12-22 FG, 5-13 3Pt), six rebounds, six assists, four steals and three blocks in 29 minutes during Thursday's preseason win over the Hawks.
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Scores 13 off bench
Sheppard produced 13 points (4-8 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 19 minutes of Tuesday's 130-128 preseason win over the Pelicans.
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Bench role Tuesday
Sheppard will come off the bench during Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Bounces back in win
Sheppard recorded 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds, three assists, one steal and two blocks across 26 minutes of Wednesday's 140-127 preseason win over Utah.
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Quiet in preseason opener
Sheppard produced seven points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and one assist in 19 minutes of Monday's 122-113 preseason win over Atlanta.
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Houston to use committee
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka said Monday that he will use a "committee" to absorb Fred VanVleet's minutes, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
With VanVleet expected to miss the entire season with a torn ACL, fantasy managers are getting excited about the potential for more opportunities for Sheppard. That optimism could be cooled slightly based on Udoka's comments, but Sheppard is still likely to have considerable hype as a late-round flier. The Rockets could utilize Amen Thompson as the primary ball-handler with Aaron Holiday in the mix at times, but it will be interesting to see how hard Sheppard pushes for more minutes in the preseason.
With VanVleet expected to miss the entire season with a torn ACL, fantasy managers are getting excited about the potential for more opportunities for Sheppard. That optimism could be cooled slightly based on Udoka's comments, but Sheppard is still likely to have considerable hype as a late-round flier. The Rockets could utilize Amen Thompson as the primary ball-handler with Aaron Holiday in the mix at times, but it will be interesting to see how hard Sheppard pushes for more minutes in the preseason.